Photo Gallery: 10 February 2026, CFO Return on CapExcellence Summit, Sandton Hotel, JHB

Fawzia Suliman reflects on her journey across CFO, COO and CEO roles, the lessons that have shaped her leadership approach and how endurance sport, travel and time with family help her maintain perspective.

After more than three decades in mining and 13 years as CFO of Sibanye-Stillwater, Charl Keyter has learnt that resilience is more than weathering downturns. It is about making disciplined decisions, embracing change and staying the course when others lose confidence. Drawing on lessons from endurance sport and one of the world's most cyclical industries, he explains why today's CFO must be both strategist and stabiliser.

After leaving the traditional corporate finance path, Johan Beetge-Rossouw discovered a greater purpose at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator. Today, the CFO is using finance not only to ensure sustainability, but to help create opportunities for millions of young South Africans by turning strategy, partnerships and financial discipline into lasting social impact.

Executive Day 2026 brought together South Africa’s leading finance, IT and HR executives to explore how organisations can navigate AI adoption, leadership challenges and accelerating change without losing sight of their people.

As deputy CEO and CFO of Octodec Investments, Riaan Erasmus is redefining what it means to be a modern finance leader. From shaping long-term strategy and transforming the company's property portfolio to embracing technology and developing future talent, he believes today's CFO must be far more than a custodian of the numbers.

As FD of Harmony Gold, Boipelo Lekubo believes finance is about far more than delivering numbers. From investing in people and balancing growth with shareholder returns to navigating ESG, AI and one of the world's most capital-intensive industries, she explains why today's finance leaders must create value that extends well beyond the balance sheet.